2023 - Year Two. This year we saw a wonderful increase in attendance and participation! We had 17 people enter and had 28 entries total! The event was held on July 29th 2023 at HobbyTown North Little Rock in North Little Rock Arkansas. This year we had Three Gunpla categories, "Straight Build", "Out of Box", and "Custom Build". We will also had four special awards, "Show Theme (Best Universal Century Kit)", "Best Diorama", "Iron Flower Award (Best Iron Blooded Orphans Kit)", and "Best in Show". Any scale could be entered.
Winners for the Categories were done in a 1st, 2nd, 3rd Format. Meaning only 3 people won per category. Sweeps were not allowed as contestants were allowed one entry per category.
This year because the show was still small we used the CRITERIA from the 1,2,3 Section of the guide, but used the POINTS SYSTEM from the Open Judging System. This allowed a better level playing field in all categories for a chance to win "Best in Show".
Winners for the Categories were done in a 1st, 2nd, 3rd Format. Meaning only 3 people won per category. Sweeps were not allowed as contestants were allowed one entry per category.
This year because the show was still small we used the CRITERIA from the 1,2,3 Section of the guide, but used the POINTS SYSTEM from the Open Judging System. This allowed a better level playing field in all categories for a chance to win "Best in Show".
Project "V" Hobby (https://projectvhobby.com/) was very generous in donating product for all categories! Here is a breakdown of their donation:
All Entrants - HG MMP-80s
All 1st Place - MG Mecha Flight Unit
All 2nd Place - HG Mecha Flight Unit
All 3rd Place - HG 170mm Cannon
Best Diorama – HG GM Cannon
Best Iron Flower – HG GM Cannon
Best UC – HG GM Cannon
Best in show - 1 HG Heavy Armament Backpack, 1 MG Type A2 Zaku Bazooka (Origin Ver.), and 1 MG Gelgoog Large Beam Machine Gun
All Entrants - HG MMP-80s
All 1st Place - MG Mecha Flight Unit
All 2nd Place - HG Mecha Flight Unit
All 3rd Place - HG 170mm Cannon
Best Diorama – HG GM Cannon
Best Iron Flower – HG GM Cannon
Best UC – HG GM Cannon
Best in show - 1 HG Heavy Armament Backpack, 1 MG Type A2 Zaku Bazooka (Origin Ver.), and 1 MG Gelgoog Large Beam Machine Gun
Best in Show - Brandon Miles (https://www.instagram.com/m118_gunpla/)
"Plaguebringer"
"Plaguebringer"
Theme Award: Best Universal Century Build - Austin Pitts (https://www.instagram.com/char_aznabear/)
"MG Sazabi Ver. Ka."
Austin also received a 1/144 Entry Grade RX-93ff Nu Gundam Donated by The Gundam Shoppers Network!
"MG Sazabi Ver. Ka."
Austin also received a 1/144 Entry Grade RX-93ff Nu Gundam Donated by The Gundam Shoppers Network!
Iron Flower Award- Ava Wright
"MG Barbatos"
"MG Barbatos"
Example of How to Use Awards
The Witch From Mercury Prizes!!!!
We got a wonderful donation from The Oklahoma Newtype Group! They sent us some kits from "The Witch From Mercury" and we couldn't be more excited! We gave all first place winners of the general categories one of the models.
"Out of Box" Category
2nd Place - Ava Wright
"MG Barbatos"
"MG Barbatos"
"Straight Build" Category
First Place - Christopher Hill
"MG Kyrios"
"MG Kyrios"
Second Place - Michael Fey
"Domon from the Turnbuckle"
"Domon from the Turnbuckle"
"Custom Build" Category
First Place - Brandon Miles (https://www.instagram.com/m118_gunpla/)
"Plaguebringer"
"Plaguebringer"
Second Place - David Steelman
"Oil Change - Maintenance Bay 5"
"Oil Change - Maintenance Bay 5"
Award can be converted into a Display Base!
Below is everyone's entry from this year. Enjoy! And thank you to all those whom entered.
Thank You again to all our sponsors!
Emily Silvia
For Editing our Judging Guide and Creating our Judging Sheets
Michael Briscoe
For designing our logo bases and medallions
Ravenheim Studios
For 3D Printing and Casting all our awards
Michael Fey
For wood burning our trophies
Christopher Hill
For painting our special awards
For Editing our Judging Guide and Creating our Judging Sheets
Michael Briscoe
For designing our logo bases and medallions
Ravenheim Studios
For 3D Printing and Casting all our awards
Michael Fey
For wood burning our trophies
Christopher Hill
For painting our special awards